The Lobster Shift

May 4, 2023

0h 18m

★ 0.0

Overview

Angus, a lonely grocery store worker, finds an unlikely friend in a lobster after working a long night shift.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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Cast

Angus

Aidan Roche

Manager Fran

Fran Kravitz

Store Worker

Richard Powell

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